By combining a computational and experimental approach, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Prairieview A & M University have identified promising anticancer agents for the treatment of the rare and incurable lung disease, pulmonary hypertension (PH).
Branden and Bryce Thompson know what financial freedom feels like — and more importantly, they say, they know there are many ways to get there. In 2017, the brothers, then 26 and 20, started investing in the cryptocurrency Bitcoin. Branden, who was working full time as a Boeing engineer, introduced his younger brother to Bitcoin [...]
More than $15 million of the pledge will fund programs at six colleges with a record of graduating Black students who go on to pursue successful STEM careers. The institutions are Howard University, Morehouse College, Morgan State University, Prairie View A&M, Spelman College and the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Michael Bloomberg is adding $150 [...]
May 11, 2021 - Historically Black Colleges and Universities across the country saw an increase in funding from private donors and large corporations after the murder of George Floyd last May. The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), which advocates for public and private funding for public HBCUs, has reported large donations to many of the [...]
The importance of networking and influencers — I was of the belief that my career would take care of itself if I put my head down and worked hard. However, I learned that intent-based effort is necessary to further one’s career. It’s a great idea to become part of the community and network regularly. Find a niche [...]
03/03/2021 - The Partnership’s Racial Equity Principles are a framework to communicate the Houston business community’s pledge to reforming systems of bias, strengthening underserved communities, advocating inclusion, and removing barriers to achievement. Although many businesses have made their own individual statements and pledges, this unified approach sends an important signal about the Houston business community’s [...]
02/24/2021 - The latest: Chiefs signing Alshon Jeffery would be a win-win situation | FanSided The Chiefs and Alshon Jeffery would be perfect marriage The Kansas City Chiefs have the NFL’s best tight end in Travis Kelce, and one of the most explosive wide receivers around in Tyreek Hill. But when defenses are capable of taking one [...]
Two decades ago, Terésa Dowell-Vest embarked on a research project. After attending grad school in California, the actor and playwright set out to collect the oral histories of family and community members in her hometown of Charlottesville. The product of this research was 1999’s Vinegar Hill, a play named after the town’s once-thriving Black neighborhood. [...]
Division I HBCU basketball programs may be forced to make the difficult decision to shut down the season if COVID-19 outbreaks continue Prairie View basketball coach Bryon Smith knew the 2020-21 season would be imaginatively different based on how the previous one concluded. Rewind nine months. The Panthers were preparing to play in the SWAC [...]